Cost of living comparison
Iran is 56.5% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.9% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 64.1% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% less in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 80.3% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 89.7% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 75.8% less in Iran
- Clothing
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pay 19.0% less in Iran
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Canada, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.54
|
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.40
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
|
pay 64.1% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.56
|
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.88
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.74
|
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,315.13
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.49
|
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
|
pay 80.3% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.66
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,755.14
|
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,602.61
|
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$165.94
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
|
pay 89.7% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,049.83
|
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,283.08
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
|
pay 75.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.57
|
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.80
|
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.75
|
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
|
pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.50
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.11
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.15
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.86
|
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
|
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